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Small plastic cups filled with different colors of sand, a Slinky spring toy, two foam cups, a sponge, plastic straws, and a plastic baggie. These elements may sound like items on a scavenger hunt list, but they are supplies needed for a completely different type of endeavor—discovering a career in the oil and gas industry.
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SPE has a variety of resources to keep you connected during this difficult time. -
Clarence N. (Tom) Tinker, life member of SPE, and a geology evangelist died 11 March.
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SPE is actively monitoring the situation and potential impacts on future activities. The health and safety of our members, attendees, and staff is our highest priority, and that will guide our decision-making.
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Stanley Thurber, a longstanding SPE member and a well-known mentor in the reservoir engineering community, died 20 February.
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SPE’s technical sections offer communities rich with industry expertise. And your engagement adds to the wealth of knowledge to be shared.
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As an industry, we need to eliminate the mindset of “if it is not invented here, it won’t work.”
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Michael J. Fetkovich, SPE Distinguished Member and developer of the widely used Fetkovich type curve analysis for oil and gas well production forecasts, died 3 February.
